CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM LAW

Microsoft Word - CAS_in_Law_Description-mwedit050120_2.docx securitypolicylaw.syr.edu CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM LAW SPL’s cornerstone academic program, the CAS in National Security and Counterterrorism Law is a highly interdisciplinary, 15-credit program of study for law students looking to specialize in national security, counterterrorism, and related. [...] To earn the CAS in National Security Law and Counterterrorism students must: • Complete 15 credits of coursework: six credits from the “Required Course List” and nine credits from the “Elective Course List.” Students are encouraged to select courses with the help of a faculty advisor and/or SPL staff member. [...] • Complete the Writing Requirement: o An academic paper on a security topic that satisfies the upper class writing requirement for Syracuse Law; OR o Students may take at least one course that requires a significant written product on a security topic. [...] • Complete the Capstone Project: o Examples of a Capstone Project include, but are not limited to, a research paper, clinical work, an externship, or a substantial collaborative project. [...] The project must be approved by the Program Director; OR o Students may take one or both of two classes whose cumulative work constitutes a Capstone Project.